 Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 11: "Children living in Child Care Institutions often do not associate the holidays with happiness because they are away from their families'' is observed by Dr. Sushil Sharma while conducting a day long medical camp at Bal Gran Chhani Rama , Jammu to sensitize the Children about the prevalence of Rheumatic and congenital heart diseases.
Accompanied by Prof. Arvind Jasrotia (HOD/Nodal Director, CHILDLINE, Department of Law, University of Jammu) and a team of young doctors and paramedics Dr. Sushil Sharma examined Children of the homes and people of adjoining areas for prevalence of cardiac diseases and other health ailments. More than 110 Children were screened, evaluated, diagnosed and free medicines were given as per the requirements. Dr. Sushil and his team looked at the tender buds with care and affection and advised them to take certain precautions necessary for overcoming the dangerous diseases which not only make children sick but are harmful for their healthy future.
While interacting with the inmates of the Home Dr Sushil said Rheumatic fever is a major cause of concern for children in the age group of 5-15 yrs. He elaborated children having any one of the symptoms may become susceptible to rheumatic fever such as a sore throat, a sore throat with tender and swollen lymph nodes, a red rash, difficulty swallowing ,thick bloody discharge from nose, a temperature of 101°F or above, tonsils that are red and swollen ,tonsils with white patches or pus, red spots on the roof of their mouth, headache, nausea and vomiting such symptoms require strep test. |
